| Bill Sheppell | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Sheppell | |
| Date of birth | ||
| Place of birth | ||
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1947-1950 | Seton Hall University | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1943-1947 1947-1954 |
Kearny Celtic Newark German-Americans |
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| National team | ||
| 1949-1954 | United States | 10 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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William “Bill or Billy or Chappie" Sheppell is a former U. S. soccer player. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He played in both the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. The German American Soccer League (GASL is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was He earned ten caps with the U.S. national team in 1949 and 1954 and was a member of the 1952 U. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer S. Olympic Soccer team.
Club career
Sheppell grew up in New Jersey and attended Kearny High School where he was an outstanding high school soccer player. Kearny High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school located in Kearny, New Jersey, as part of the Kearny School District. He graduated from high school in 1944. [1]
In 1943, while still in high school, Sheppell signed with Kearny Celtic of the American Soccer League (ASL). The Kearny Irish was an American Soccer club based in Kearny New Jersey that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. He played with Celtic until the end of the 1946-1947 season. That year, Sheppell entered Seton Hall University where he played on the school’s soccer team. He was a second team All American in 1948 and a first team All American in 1950. The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U [2]
As he did in high school, Sheppell played for an outside club team during the scholastic off season. In 1947, he joined the Newark German-Americans of the German American Soccer League. The German American Soccer League (GASL is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was He spent seven seasons with Newark, retiring from playing in 1954.
National and Olympic teams
In 1948, Sheppell joined the national team for a game with Israel. The Israeli National Football Team (נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל is the national football team of Israel and is controlled by the Israel Football Association While the U. S. won by a score of 3-2, the game is not recognized as an official international match.
Sheppell earned his first caps with the U.S. national team on October 19, 1949 in a 4-0 loss to Scotland. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Sheppell remained with the national team as it traveled to Mexico for the 1949 North American Cup (NAC). Participation at the 1950 FIFA World Cup was determined by the NAC, as the top two teams would qualify. The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World The U. S. began the tournament with a 6-0 loss to Mexico, but then tied Cuba 1-1. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. The team again fell to Mexico 6-2, but with a 5-2 win over Cuba, finished second and qualified for the World Cup. Sheppell was a starter in all four games. However, he was not selected for the U. S. roster at the World Cup.
In 1952, Sheppell rejoined the national team for another blowout at the hands of Scotland. This time a 6-0 loss on April 30, 1952. Another two years passed before he played an international match, but he was an integral part of the national team which played four qualification games in 1954 for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4. Two losses to Mexico knocked the U. S. out of contention for a berth in the finals, despite two subsequent victories over Haiti. The Haiti national football team is the national team of Haiti and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football. Following these four games, Sheppell never again played for the U. S.
In 1952, Sheppell was selected for the Sheppell had also been part of the U.S. team which competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The United States competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland That tournament used a single elimination format and the U. S. lost to Italy in the first game. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition
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